New forms of pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, could be used by groups who find daily preventive medications too burdensome.
in Chicago, expressed excitement over the potential for these new forms of PrEP to make an impact among the large population of LGBTQ people of color she treats. “Because anytime you make different options available to communities,” she said, “that usually increases uptake and usage.
Adherence was the key to this difference. Participants in these studies appeared to have a much easier time making it to the clinic every other month than taking their pills every day. Previous research found that Truvada’s power to prevent sexual transmission of HIV between men drops off steeply if men on PrEP take fewer than four pills per week.
“Traditionally, uptake of PrEP has been low for a number of reasons, such as stigma, including self-stigma, or the perceived burden of daily dosing,” Dr. Kimberly Smith, head of research and development at ViiV, said.
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